For the first time in half a century, astronauts are on their way to the moon and this time, with a Canadian on board. In a historic moment from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Wednesday evening, Artemis II successfully blasted off into space. Forty-seven-year-old Jeremy Hansen is part of the crew of four who have...

A healthcare facility in Bedford is expanding its care capacity with 110 new beds for those who don't need acute care but still require support. The expansion at West Bedford Transitional Health helps bridge the gap from hospital to home for those aged 18 and older, easing pressure on busy emergency departments. Premie...

Province House remains closed to the public following last week's disruption during a budget vote, with no clear timeline for reopening. Speaker Danielle Barkhouse says the legislature will not reopen until those involved in the incident have been identified and appropriate action is taken. Protesters in the public gal...

The mayor of Halifax says if the budget committee started from scratch, they would have been able to bring the property tax rate down, avoiding the 9.5 per cent increase. Andy Fillmore made the comments to our newsroom Wednesday, after months of lengthy debate and one day after the budget passed. He was one of three wh...

If you work a minimum wage job, you will get a bit more cash the next time you get paid. Both the federal and provincial minimum wage went up Wednesday. The Nova Scotia minimum wage is now $16.75 an hour, and it will go up again on Oct. 1 to $17. The federal minimum wage affects anyone in a federally regulated business...

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Sales of U.S. alcohol have brought in more money than expected for food relief efforts across Nova Scotia. The province says $5.3 million is being distributed through the Feeding Communities Fund, up from the $4 million originally forecast. The funding is going to 315 non-profits and charities that run food programs in...

Nova Scotia Power has made good on two commitments it promised after last year's cyberbreach. The utility says all social security numbers have been permanently deleted from their systems and meter connections have been restored, with customer billing returning to normal. However, Nova Scotia Power warns it may take a ...

The municipal budget has been given the green light. After months of lengthy debate, Halifax Council voted 14-3 on ratifying the $1.45 billion operating budget and $316.7 million capital budget, with Councillors Sean Cleary, John Young and Mayor Andy Fillmore voting against. It means, a municipal tax increase of 9.5 pe...

Winter is not done with us yet Ice pellets, freezing rain and snow are in the forecast for a good chunk of the province. Environment Canada says starting Tuesday night and into Wednesday, parts of central and eastern Nova Scotia will get hit as well as Cape Breton. Colchester and Pictou Counties could get 10 to 14 hour...